Belle Ami > Quotes

“Gerhard was the lyric to her melody. Together, they made a beautiful song.”
― Belle Ami, The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci

“The fact is, I don’t think we can ever go back. There are things in life that are just not meant to be. Sometimes you just have to let go. In fact, I’m asking you to let go,”
― Belle Ami, The One and More

“Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death.”
― Belle Ami, The One and More

“He kissed the pulsing vein at her temple that had drawn his attention when he had first met her. In hindsight, he knew that it had been love at first sight for him. Now that he held his dream in his hands, he would do anything to protect and keep it. He wasn’t the kind of man that took anything for granted. He was willing to risk everything for her, including his heart. If he had to slay a few dragons on the way in order to keep her, well, suffice it to say he was well-trained physically and mentally for just that.”
― Belle Ami, The One and More

“sometimes life presents Herculean obstacles. We are all but small participants on the chessboard of life.”
― Belle Ami, The One and More

“Sometimes people have secrets that dictate the decisions they make.”
― Belle Ami, The One and More

“Again, she was seized with sobs. His arms enfolded her, holding her against his chest. He pressed his lips into her hair. It seemed to David that comforting her was one of the purposes of his life. With that knowledge, he knew that he loved her enough to let her go.”
― Belle Ami, The One and More

“sobriquet”
― Belle Ami, The Last Daughter

“And then I’m going to carry you upstairs to the bedroom, Scarlett, for our afternoon siesta.” He winked and tweaked a pretend mustache.”
― Belle Ami, The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci

“felt reborn again with his arms wrapped firmly around Adelia. Pressed against her, he basked in the joy that was clearly written in her eyes.”
― Belle Ami, The One and More

“He shook his head, trying to clear his vision. Any minute he expected to hear Rod Serling’s voice.”
― Belle Ami, The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci

“I was hoping you’d grab hold of me, squeeze my leg or something.” He looked at her over the rim of his sunglasses and winked.”
― Belle Ami, The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci

“palpable”
― Belle Ami, The Last Daughter

“I better get you to the hotel, or I won’t be able to test my theory.” “Your theory?” “I’m dying to see what makes you moan more: clams and spaghetti or me.”
― Belle Ami, The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci

“We already have. Your detective is dead. The police will rule it as an unfortunate accident. The painting is ours, and you’ll remember nothing about us drugging you and taking the painting. Nothing about us killing your precious boyfriend and nothing about the demise of the noble Max Jaeger.” She gasped at his admission. “And, of course, nothing of what we’re about to do next….” His words hung in the air as both men leered at her.”
― Belle Ami, The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci

“It was surreal and impossible, but with what she assumed was something beyond the perception of human knowledge, the ghosts had managed to cross the boundaries between the afterlife and the living world. They’d intervened purely through the force of their will and changed the bullet’s trajectory.”
― Belle Ami, The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci

“She was standing on thin ice, ice that was about to crack. When it gave, would she drown in a river of time without end, or would she become strong with the knowledge of it all? Could she right the wrongs of the past?”
― Belle Ami, The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci

“He kissed her knowing that it would probably be the last time. He could taste her tears and the sadness that had produced them. When he stood, he took a last look at her and then walked away.”
― Belle Ami, The One and More

“a picture is worth a thousand words.”
― Belle Ami, The One and More

“I’ve missed these kisses. How did I ever think that I could live without you?”
― Belle Ami, The One and More

“Time can be measured in heartbeats, in seconds, or even in moments of pure joy or resounding failure, but in grand prix jumping it is measured in trust and the relationship between horse and rider.”
― Belle Ami, The One and More

“they”
― Belle Ami, The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci

“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. ISAIAH (1:18)”
― Belle Ami, One More Time is Not Enough

“It occurred to him that they hadn’t been using protection. She’s probably on birth control, but maybe not. Why didn’t that bother him? He was thirty-two years old, and having a child wouldn’t be the worst thing that could happen.”
― Belle Ami, The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci

“Every time with you,” he whispered, “is like the first time. In Yiddish there is a single word that encompasses everything that the future may hold. It has many levels of meaning, but primarily it reveals the power of God’s will. The word is bashert, and it is the basis of hope that out of the bad things that happen to us good can be born. Our meeting was predicated on your parents’ tragic deaths. I believe from the seed of that sad event our fates were sealed, and a power greater than both of us brought us together. Neither of us knew it then, but our love was as unavoidable as the inevitability of the sun to rise at dawn, and the moon to light the sky at night. That is why every time I make love to you, it’s like the first time.”
― Belle Ami, The One and More

“astringent”
― Belle Ami, The Last Daughter

“If you never try, you will never know what it means to succeed.”
― Belle Ami

“I guess you’ll just have to get your jollies elsewhere.” “Nah, I’ll figure out another way to get to you.” “You just work on that, boy scout, and maybe you’ll come up with something that works. You could try rubbing two pieces of flint together.” “Oh, rest assured, I will think of something. But don’t worry there are other things I can’t wait to rub together….”
― Belle Ami, The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci

“I can’t imagine it topping the bedroom, but then you continue to surprise me.” He winked. “Good answer.”
― Belle Ami, The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci

“To the woman I now consider family, my darling Adelia: sometimes life presents Herculean obstacles. We are all but small participants on the chessboard of life.”
― Belle Ami, The One and More